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<p align=left><font face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>May 9, 2007<br><br><br>Dear__________________________,<br><br><br>As a local business owner and member of the West Town Chamber of Commerce, I strongly oppose the governor&#39;s proposed gross receipts tax.&nbsp; I do not consider myself one of the "big businesses" the governor talks about in his television commercials.&nbsp; I am a neighborhood business owner.&nbsp; I work long hours to keep my business going and after paying my bills, including property taxes, payroll taxes, licenses and fees, there is not a lot left over.&nbsp; <br><br>What seems so unfair is that this tax will apply whether I make a profit or not.&nbsp; That is just not right! <br><br>I will also be greatly affected by the proposed tax due to higher prices on the products that I'll need to run my business. <br><br>This tax really hurts my customers too.&nbsp; The gross receipts tax will pile tax on top of tax. The current sales tax only applies to the sales to the actual customer.&nbsp; The sales tax does not apply to my wholesaler and distributors or the manufacturers. The gross receipts tax would apply to all of them.&nbsp; So when they raise their prices to make up for this tax, there will be tax on the tax on the tax all the way along.&nbsp; A tax on taxes, how unfair is that?<br><br>Therefore, I strongly urge you to oppose the governor&#39;s tax proposal.&nbsp; I ask for your vote against any and all legislation containing a gross receipts tax.<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br></font><font face="Times New Roman" size=2><br>___________________<br><br>___________________<br><br>___________________<br></font>
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